Fu Shanhe

Chapter 20 Hidden Rules

Zuodu Yushi Mansion.

Yue Shufeng, who had just comforted the family members of his students who came to him for help, was exhausted and felt for the first time that it was not easy to be a leader in the Qingliu clan.

As the vanguard of the anti-eunuch party, the Censorate, which he headed, became the hardest hit area for arrests.

“Dong Weng, the eunuch party is becoming more and more rampant, and the officials they arrest are getting higher and higher in rank.

Even your students dare to move now, we can't just sit there and wait for death!"

Master Du's words undoubtedly added fuel to the fire.

Originally, Yue Shufeng only used anti-eunuchism as a political slogan in order to accumulate political capital, but the escalation of the situation forced him to fight to the death with the eunuch party.

So many of his subordinates have been arrested. If he does nothing, no one will follow him in the future.

"Prepare the sedan chair. I want to go to the old mansion of Pangge!"

Yue Shufeng said indifferently.

The eunuch party's tactics broke the traditional political struggle model.

The previous political struggle in which the censors took the lead and the ministers followed suit has now lost its effectiveness.

“Dong Weng, you forgot.

Yesterday in the court, Elder Pang argued with the traitor Zuo Guangen, and he fainted on the spot, and he hasn’t woken up yet.”

Master Du stepped forward and reminded.

It was because the mainstay of the Zhejiang Party in the court fell ill that the families of the convicted officials who had escaped capture came to him for refuge.

"Old fox, he got sick at the right time!"

Yue Shufeng couldn't help but curse.

No matter whether Mr. Pang is really unconscious or pretending to be unconscious, he has now jumped out of the vortex of the storm.

"Dong Weng, now is not the time to talk about this. The most urgent task is to contact more anti-eunuch patriots.

The East Factory arrested so many people. Besides us, the Chu Party, the Fujian Party, the Hunan Party, and the Hui Party were also victims.

Add fuel to the fire, ignite everyone's anger, and organize all officials to strike..."

Master Du’s idea is the ultimate move of the civil service group.

Every time officials stepped down from court in history, it would have far-reaching consequences.

"It's not the right time yet. The eunuch party has only arrested people but has not convicted them yet.

There is still room for maneuver. If we jump out and organize a strike, it will only further intensify the conflict between the emperor and his subjects.

Don't forget that the situation has deteriorated to this point, and there is still a culprit behind the scenes who has not been caught.

He sent people to spread rumors, guide public opinion, and wait for an opportunity to incite students of the Imperial College to enter the palace to petition.

I remember that you have a classmate teaching at Tonghe Academy, so leave this matter to him.

After the success, the court will recruit him as an official.

If he is not in a hurry to enter the government, the next imperial examination will be held by a Qingliu Party member, and there will definitely be a quota for him to become a Jinshi. "

The conditions promised by Yue Shufeng shocked Master Du.

Being conscripted as an official is not a big deal.

Juren themselves are qualified to be officials, but there are not enough official positions in the court, and the probability of being recruited is very low.

Locking in the quota of Jinshi in advance is cheating in the imperial examination.

Since the establishment of the imperial examination system, every time there was cheating in the examination, people were killed.

"Dong Weng, isn't this too risky?"

Master Du persuaded tactfully.

No one could refuse the opportunity to enter the officialdom as a Jinshi, including himself.

The fear is that this is just an empty promise.

If Yue Shufeng, the Left Censor-in-Chief, denies his mistake, he, as the middleman, will be in an awkward position.

If something like this is stood up, someone could die.

If it could be fulfilled, the consequences would be even more serious. No one wants to be known about this deadly handle.

It is possible that both he, the master's advisor, and his fellow villager would be silenced.

"You think too much, it's not that complicated.

Since he was able to pass the imperial examination and become a teacher at Tonghe Academy, his writing skills must have been good.

The reason why one failed to pass the imperial examination was simply that his essay was too mechanical and not to the examiner's taste.

Find an opportunity to arrange for him to take his essay to seek guidance from several examiners.

If you find the right path, you're still afraid of not being able to pass the imperial examination!"

Yue Shufeng laughed.

This kind of operation is almost an open secret among the top leaders.

We are all in the same circle, and everyone has younger generations to take care of.

Making things convenient for others is also making things convenient for yourself.

Before each imperial examination, a large number of candidates would come to Beijing to look for connections and visit high-ranking officials in the court.

The big guys who are rarely seen on weekdays will all take time out to meet with these candidates from all over the world.

No matter how distant the relationship is, as long as there is a reason to visit, there is a chance to meet that person.

It’s not that everyone likes to support the younger generation, it’s just that they simply need protection.

Otherwise, all those who have come into contact with them have passed the imperial examinations, and anyone can see the problem at a glance.

In order to avoid suspicion, those who really needed to use connections had already established them several years ago.

If you don't have enough power and can't get others to open the back door, then the next best thing is to join one of the four major academies.

Each academy has its own characteristics, but the students receive the same education, and their interpretation of classics and examination skills are more or less similar.

Examiners who come from academies will subconsciously take the familiar routine into consideration when giving scores.

If the examiner is a senior from your own academy, the probability of passing the imperial examination will be higher.

It may not seem noticeable once or twice, but after countless imperial examinations, a huge interest group was formed with the academy as the bond.

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“Left Prime Minister, we can’t arrest anyone anymore.

Most of the officials in the capital come from local big families, and dealing with so many people at once could easily cause a big mess."

The Minister of Personnel Shi Yuanhu persuaded tactfully.

The East Factory’s combat effectiveness was too strong. It arrested hundreds of officials in one fell swoop. Even the bigwigs in the same camp couldn’t stand it anymore.

Even if you want to make room for your own people, you have to use proper methods and techniques.

"Minister Shi, don't worry, we are sensible in what we do.

Even though many officials have been arrested, they are all of the third rank and below, and none of the real court officials have been touched.

I also know that these people are difficult to deal with, so I detained them first instead of convicting them directly.

But since Lord Shi has spoken, we won’t arrest anyone for now. Let’s settle the previous case first!”

The eunuch who holds the seal of Silijian has always been known as the Prime Minister, but that is a nickname given by the outside world. There are only a few eunuchs in the entire history of Dayu who dare to call themselves the Prime Minister.

Fortunately, everyone here is from the eunuch party. If the Qingliu party knew about this, they would definitely accuse him of disrespect.

“Zuo Xiang, the whole world is watching now, we must be careful about the impact.

In order to convict these arrested officials, we must find evidence, preferably one that can lead to the death penalty.

Otherwise, if someone tries to overturn the verdict on these guys in the future, it will be a hassle again!"

The Minister of War Yi Chuanliang took the opportunity to add another blow.

Ever since receiving the news of the great defeat in Liaodong, the Ministry of War has become the target of attack by the Qingliu, and impeachment memorials have never stopped.

If the factory guards had not suddenly overturned the table, he, the Minister of War, would have been forced to resign.

Now that the situation has reversed, he must take measures to fight back, otherwise he, the Minister of War, will be regarded as a soft persimmon by the outside world.

(End of this chapter)